Stories from the Sales Frontlines

Replying to: richard64 (May 19, 2008 1:45 pm)

Definitely something wrong with that post. In looking back at some of his other posts, on May 17th, two days ago, he said he had just leased an '08 Pontiac G6 and really liked it. Maybe he is a chronic car buyer.

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• richard64 (May 19, 2008 2:04 pm)
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Replying to: houdini1 (May 19, 2008 1:59 pm)

I missed the May 17th post. You're right. There's a missing spark plug some place.
 
Richard

Replying to: madmanmoo (May 19, 2008 11:22 am)

To our wonderful Hosts:
 
Have you noticed that on the subject line, the sender's name is running in to "save, edit, and reply"? Considering how "off topic" some of us have been lately, who are we to complain?
 
Richard

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Replying to: greanpea68 (May 19, 2008 11:30 am)

Unfortunately we have a bunch of buttheads that don't know how to deal with the general public. We have them here too. It makes me wonder why people still go ahead and buy from them. Some of them outright lie to customers.
 
My "buddy" Frank sold a used Sienna to a young Hispanic customers. He worked them for two days. First night they were in together and took the van overnight. The next day he returned the van and did a little more negotiating. That evening the wife comes in by herself trying to get a better deal and he tells her this: "Look I went in there to fight for you. I got them to take $500.00 off the price. I've spent all this time with you so I have to be compensated for my time." So she says, "In other words you want a bigger commission right?" and Frank says. "Oh no ma'am I'm not on commission. I get paid a salary."
              
 
Me and my buddy Tiny are in the next cubicle and hear every word and just shake our heads and roll our eyes.
After the customer is gone we see him outside and say: "So you're on a salary? How much are they paying you?" he laughs and thinks we are joking. "I had to sell a car." he says. And Tiny tells him "So you are saying it's ok to lie to a customer." more as a statement than a question. So Frank says "I didn't lie to her, I just stretched the truth a bit." and I say "It sure sounded like lies to me." and he walks away.
                            
And for you baseball fans, here's a nice collector's card!
                                    

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Replying to: jipster (May 18, 2008 1:54 pm)

"...You drive a school bus oldfarmer...what's a kid gotta do to get kicked off nowadays?..."
 
The only time I was able to get a kid kicked off my bus on the spot was when a fine young man pointed a gun at my head and told me to "Get moving or I'll blow you away". The gun turned out to be a replica. I was not amused.
 
Speaking of guns, have any of the sales folks ever had a customer use a gun as a bargaining tool?

Replying to: isellhondas (May 19, 2008 11:51 am)

Kind of makes me wonder that this "young guy" is really a troll.
 
                                                
 
Funny we haven't seen anymore posts from him. Don't you think?

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• richard64 (May 20, 2008 8:19 am)

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